The $10,000 bell was stolen from the parking lot of New Hope United Methodist Church.

"It's very large," said Lt. Eric Holtzclaw, of the Enid Police Department. "It's about 1,000 pounds and made of cast iron. It's painted black. "

Church leaders told police the bell was stolen in broad daylight between Nov. 23 and Dec. 1.

"It would take several people to try and lift that thing to get it moved," said Pastor Sheila Combs-Francis. "It's been out in our parking lot for two or three years. We were hoping to build a bell tower."